International Federation for Systems Research
The International Federation for Systems Research (IFSR) is an international federation for global and local societies in the field of systems science. This federation is a non-profit, scientific and educational agency founded in 1981, and constituted of some thirty member organizations from various countries.
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[edit] Organisation
The overall purpose of the Federation is to advance cybernetic and systems research and systems applications and to serve the international systems community. For this purpose the federation wants to coordinate systems research among member organizations. They are focused on the organization and sponsorship of research and development, international meetings and workshops in the field. More specific the federation wants to develop and promote international programs and publications in the area of systems research and applications.
Other tasks include the development and promotion of:
- Resource materials development in systems education;
- Standards of competence in systems research and systems education;
- A knowledge base in the cybernetic and systems sciences;
For its member organizations the federation wants coordinating programs and provides assistance to them.
The IFSR was founded on 12 March 1980 by the American Society for General Systems Research (now ISSS) the Austrian Society for Cybernetic Studies, and the Dutch Systems Group with George Klir as first president of the IFSR.[1]
[edit] Member organizations
The IFSR is a member organizations for over 25 systems science worldwide[2] such as:
- American Society for Cybernetics, USA
- Australia and New Zealand Systems Group (ANZSYS)
- Cybernetics Society London, U.K.
- Hellenic Society for Systemic Studies Athens, Greece
- International Society for the Systems Sciences, USA
- International Systems Institute, USA, California, San Francisco
- Management Science Society of Ireland
- MSSI - The Management Science Society of Ireland
- Dutch Systems Group, The Netherlands
- United Kingdom Systems Society, U.K.
[edit] Journal and bookseries
- Systems Research and Behavioral Science
This IFSR Journal was established in 1984 and aims to stimulate disciplined inquiry and provides transdisciplinary focus for the exchange of ideas and knowledge; relating to the analysis, design, development, and management of systems and programs.
- International Series on Systems Science and Engineering
This IFSR Book Series provides a publication avenue for high quality systems literature. George Klir (State University New York, Binghamton) is the editor of the book series.
[edit] Past presidents
More prominent system scientists have been officers of the IFSR since 1980.[3] Presidents of the federation were:
- 1980: George J. Klir
- 1986: Robert Trappl
- 1988: Gerrit Broekstra
- 1992: Gerard de Zeeuw
- 1994: Bela H. Banathy
- 1996: Michael C. Jackson
- 2000: Yong Pil Rhee
- 2002: Jifa Gu
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Gerhard Chroust, 25 Years of the IFSR: A Milestone in the Systems Sciences, retrieved 16 April 2008.
- ^ Listing of 25 member organizations IFSR, 2007.
- ^ http://www.ifsr.org/Flyer_emcsr_20060115.pdf
[edit] External links
- Homepage IFSR
- Article 25 Years of the IFSR: A Milestone in the Systems Sciences, by Gerhard Chroust.
